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Oil spill
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Coast Guard finally shares details on Navy Yard oil spill: It was a faulty diesel fuel tank

After the quick cleanup, officials say the remaining oil will “naturally dissipate.”

3 years ago

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Pennsylvania
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Streets & Roads
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6abc

Wrong-way driver causes chain-reaction crash in Havertown; 4 people hurt

Chopper footage showed an SUV in the air wedged between a SEPTA bus and a tractor-trailer.

3 years ago

Bottles of tomato sauce on a supermarket shelf
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Camden-based Campbell Soup will buy maker of Rao’s sauces for $2.7 billion

The transaction will help diversify and strengthen Campbell’s Meals & Beverages division, Campbell’s President and CEO Mark Clouse said in a statement.

3 years ago

Otis Pena (left) a friend of O'Shae Sibley, walks off stage after speaking during a celebration of life for Sibley on Tuesday, Aug. 8, 2023, at The Met Philadelphia, in Philadelphia
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Friends gather in Philadelphia to remember O’Shae Sibley, killed in a confrontation over dancing

Sibley's friend Otis Pena called Sibley “a beacon of light.”

3 years ago

The Cecil B. Moore Library
Government Accountability
Infrastructure
Philadelphia
Billy Penn

North Philly library is getting short shrift on Rebuild renovations, community organizers say — and they want to help it change direction

Stakeholders are aiming to partner with officials to raise money for the Cecil B. Moore branch, and to direct the neighborhood engagement.

3 years ago

Philadelphia Phillies' Trea Turner acknowledges the crowd after hitting a three-run home run during the sixth inning of a baseball game against the Kansas City Royals, Saturday, Aug. 5, 2023, in Philadelphia.
Philadelphia
Sports
Billy Penn

Did Phillies fans save Trea Turner’s season?

Like with Alec Bohm, one can hope this marks a turning point as the team steams toward another wild card berth.

3 years ago

Rendering of a storefront on a street corner
Food & Drink
Philadelphia
Billy Penn

Shuttered Wawa to become Popcorn for the People facility, in partnership with Eagles Autism Foundation

The store will produce snacks for a new concession stand at the Linc, staffed by workers on the autism spectrum.

3 years ago

Police and rescue workers arrive on the scene of a bus crash
Pennsylvania
Public Safety

3 passengers dead after charter bus crashes in Pennsylvania, state police say

The bus flipped on its side after colliding with another vehicle on I-81.

3 years ago

Crime tape is seen in the area of a shooting in Philly
Gun Violence
Philadelphia
Public Safety
6abc

5 teens shot on Philadelphia Parks and Rec playground in East Oak Lane

The victims include one 18-year-old boy, two 17-year-old boys, a 16-year-old boy, and a 16-year-old girl.

3 years ago

Tim Filasky, director of Public Works & Water Resources in Newark, Del. (left) with Del. Water Operations Superintendent Mark Neimeister with a lead pipe testing example
Delaware
Infrastructure
Public Health

Newark residents could win a year’s worth of free water if they check for lead pipes

Lead can seep into drinking water through service lines that connect to buildings and homes.

3 years ago

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Elizabeth Degener standing with customers.
Food & Drink
New Jersey

‘The Bread Lady of Cape May’ sells loaves of love

Locals and tourists line up every Monday and Tuesday mornings to buy the wood-fired, clay-oven-baked bread from the “Bread Lady of Cape May.”

3 years ago

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Community Events
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Pennsylvania
Sports
6abc

Media Theatre in Delaware County showcases winning little league game for community

Win or lose, the town of Media is excited to see their team on the big screen.

3 years ago

Philadelphia Phillies' Brandon Marsh is helped off the field after an injury during the fifth inning of a baseball game against the Kansas City Royals, Saturday, Aug. 5, 2023, in Philadelphia
Philadelphia
Sports

Phillies place OF Marsh on 10-day injured list with left knee contusion

Phillies manager Rob Thomson expects Marsh to be sidelined for two to three weeks.

3 years ago

Damaged SEPTA trolley.
Philadelphia
Public Safety
Streets & Roads
Transportation
6abc

Car crashes into SEPTA trolley in Southwest Philadelphia

Investigators on scene believe the crash happened after a car ran a red light, crashing into the middle of the trolley and knocking it off the tracks.

3 years ago

Sweden's forward #08 Lina Hurtig (C) and teammates celebrate their win following a penalty kick shootout over two-time defending champion U.S. at the Women's World Cup. It was the U.S.'s earliest exit from the tournament.
NPR
International
Sports

Knocked out. Sweden bounces top-ranked U.S. out of the Women’s World Cup in penalties

It was the earliest tournament exit for the two-time defending champions.

3 years ago

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